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I was a bit curious about this when I realized that my 2021 blue chronograph’s case number was actually chronological. I think they stopped doing this in 2022 or so when they switched the font on the brand name on the caseback and traded the dart indices for batons with lumen. Anyway, mine, as you can see, is no. 1303. Figuring they probably make a round number of these each year, and calculating that production on the 70s Chonos started in 2014, it seems as if they make about 165 or 170 each year (including the year 2014, mine came out in the 8th year). There weren’t enough photos with visible numbering online for me to figure out if the case numbers were chronological by dial color or just in general. Please weigh in if you know. Regardless, these are still pretty rare.

Post a photo of yours below if you own one. I’d love to see how many people following this forum do. Maybe we can have a meetup! Haha!

Spinnaker Challenger

Bought this watch at live auction last week for a mindbogglingly low price. The auction house didn’t know what they had and I guess one person other than me did, but they backed off when it reached 1/3 of its value. I swiped to bid $100 over their bid, thinking that was my limit and then to my shock, it went once, twice, sold! to me! It’s actually way too blingy for me. I lean towards dress watches, but I might hold onto it for a week or two before flipping it because it’s running at about -7 seconds and really is so dang cool! This was my first win at an auction, so I’m in a bit of shock!

Bought this watch earlier this summer and just can’t get enough of it.

I keep forgetting to look at the moon phase on this baby when it’s a full moon. Finally remembered today!

L-R (top) Jaeger Lecoultre Master Control Date, Glashutte Original Seventies Chronograph, Shellman Grand Complication (perpetual calendar, chronograph, moonphase, minute repeater, all in a quartz watch), 1967 Jaeger LeCoultre E855 Memovox, (bottom) Omega Constellation c-shape case 168.019 with original 1040 brick bracelet (birth year watch, gift from my wife), Spinnaker Challenger, Seiko Presage “Ocean Traveler” SARF011 (JDM), Beaucroft “The Arc” (serial number 006). I’m about a year in. How am I doing?

I’ve been literally dreaming about this watch. Negotiated a very good deal with a private seller last week when a sale through Chrono24 fell through for them. I can’t even believe it’s on my wrist. I took the day off in celebration!!